-sis
English
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek -σις (-sis, “forms noun of action”), often via Latin or French. Identical in meaning with Latin -entia, English -ing.
Suffix
-sis (plural -ses)
- forming nouns of action or process
- (medicine) forming nouns of condition
- forming additional nouns
Usage notes
Not very productive: primarily used for borrowed terms from Ancient Greek, though there are also modern coinages based on Ancient Greek roots.
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Spanish
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-sis
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Further reading
- “-sis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014